Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: binder: fix use-after-free...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
binder: fix use-after-free in binderfs_evict_inode()
Running 'stress-ng --binderfs 16 --timeout 300' under KASAN-enabled
kernel, I've noticed the following:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0
Write of size 8 at addr ffff88807379bc08 by task stress-ng-binde/1699
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1699 Comm: stress-ng-binde Not tainted 6.14.0-rc7-g586de92313fc-dirty #13
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-3.fc41 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x1c2/0x2a0
? __pfx_dump_stack_lvl+0x10/0x10
? __pfx__printk+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10
? __virt_addr_valid+0x18c/0x540
? __virt_addr_valid+0x469/0x540
print_report+0x155/0x840
? __virt_addr_valid+0x18c/0x540
? __virt_addr_valid+0x469/0x540
? __phys_addr+0xba/0x170
? binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0
kasan_report+0x147/0x180
? binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0
binderfs_evict_inode+0x1de/0x2d0
? __pfx_binderfs_evict_inode+0x10/0x10
evict+0x524/0x9f0
? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_evict+0x10/0x10
? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x4d/0x210
? _raw_spin_unlock+0x28/0x50
? iput+0x697/0x9b0
__dentry_kill+0x209/0x660
? shrink_kill+0x8d/0x2c0
shrink_kill+0xa9/0x2c0
shrink_dentry_list+0x2e0/0x5e0
shrink_dcache_parent+0xa2/0x2c0
? __pfx_shrink_dcache_parent+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_lock_release+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_do_raw_spin_lock+0x10/0x10
do_one_tree+0x23/0xe0
shrink_dcache_for_umount+0xa0/0x170
generic_shutdown_super+0x67/0x390
kill_litter_super+0x76/0xb0
binderfs_kill_super+0x44/0x90
deactivate_locked_super+0xb9/0x130
cleanup_mnt+0x422/0x4c0
? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x9d/0x150
task_work_run+0x1d2/0x260
? __pfx_task_work_run+0x10/0x10
resume_user_mode_work+0x52/0x60
syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x9a/0x120
do_syscall_64+0x103/0x210
? asm_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x1a/0x20
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0xcac57b
Code: c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 f3 0f 1e fa 31 f6 e9 05 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa b8
RSP: 002b:00007ffecf4226a8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000a6
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 00007ffecf422720 RCX: 0000000000cac57b
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 00007ffecf422850
RBP: 00007ffecf422850 R08: 0000000028d06ab1 R09: 7fffffffffffffff
R10: 3fffffffffffffff R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007ffecf422718
R13: 00007ffecf422710 R14: 00007f478f87b658 R15: 00007ffecf422830
Allocated by task 1705:
kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80
__kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0
__kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x213/0x3e0
binderfs_binder_device_create+0x183/0xa80
binder_ctl_ioctl+0x138/0x190
__x64_sys_ioctl+0x120/0x1b0
do_syscall_64+0xf6/0x210
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Freed by task 1705:
kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80
kasan_save_free_info+0x46/0x50
__kasan_slab_free+0x62/0x70
kfree+0x194/0x440
evict+0x524/0x9f0
do_unlinkat+0x390/0x5b0
__x64_sys_unlink+0x47/0x50
do_syscall_64+0xf6/0x210
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
This 'stress-ng' workload causes the concurrent deletions from
'binder_devices' and so requires full-featured synchronization
to prevent list corruption.
I've found this issue independently but pretty sure that syzbot did
the same, so Reported-by: and Closes: should be applicable here as well.
Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2025-38176 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-38176? CVE-2025-38176 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2025-38176? CVE-2025-38176 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-38176? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-38176 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-38176 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-38176 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-38176 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.